Tiny Houses and Sustainability

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Tiny Houses and Sustainability

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Presentation for a High School environmental studies class about tiny houses and how to live in an environmentally conscious way.

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Who are Matt and Laura?

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Other Sustainable Buildings

Cordwood Masonry Earthships

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Tiny HousesTrailers or

FoundationsUsually under

300 square feetCan be on or

off the grid

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Our Tiny HousePreparing to buildResearchNetworkPractice build

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Our Building Site

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Our Foundation

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Building the Walls

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The Roof

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Finishing the Interior

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Finishing the Exterior

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A tour of our tiny houseFront Door and Storage Loft

Sleeping loft and kitchen area

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Sofa Dining Table/ Desk

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Bathroom Kitchen

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Loft

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Our SystemsSolar PowerBerkey Water Filter

Artificial Wetland

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Outdoor Living

DeckOutdoor Cooking Space

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Easy Ways You Can Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Conserve WaterRecycleSimplifyChange Light

BulbsLimit DrivingAdjust ThermostatEat Local FoodInvest in an

Energy Monitor

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Resources

Books Blogs

The Small House Book by Jay Shafer

Tiny Houses by Mimi Zeiger

Humble Homes, Simple Shacks… by Derek “Deek” Diedricksen

120 Ideas for Tiny Living by Laura M. LaVoie

Tiny r(E)volutionThe Tiny LifeTiny House BlogSmalltopiaTiny House TalkTiny House NewsLife in 120 Square

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